What If Timothy Bradley Wins Against Pacquiao?

bradley677By Alon Calinao Dy: There are many options for team Bradley if they win this fight against the dangerous Manny Pacquiao on April 12. If Tim Bradley wins, this would automatically put him into a limelight and a potential battle against his countryman and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Although Pacquiao would still be a big name in boxing, I think his declining skills and talents would certainly push him into retirement in the sweet science.

If Bradley wins, he could be placed at the top 3 pound-for-pound boxer of the world. He could have TV commercials just like Pacquiao, or demand for a high payday of his career against his future opponents, and the world would definitely recognize and respect him.

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Bradley: After I beat Pacquiao, I don’t have to fight again

bradley433By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) dropped a big hint this week in an interview where he said he doesn’t have to continue fighting if he whips Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) in their rematch this Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley probably will continue his career, but he’s saying that he really won’t need to because he’ll have accomplished all that he wanted to in the sport in beating Pacquiao twice.

In truth there’s probably not a whole lot left for Bradley after he beats Pacquiao again, because with him re-signing with Top Rank recently, he’s looking at a whole lot of rematches with the same guys – Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez and Ruslan Provodnikov – and there’s not likely going to be much in terms of variety/choice for him.

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My Two Cents: Part Two – Desert Storm Patterns

bradley3567By Jay McIntyre: Editor’s Note: The following analysis is an abbreviated version It is also the second installment of a two part series. The full analysis of Timothy Bradley can be found at: http://a-neutral-corner.blogspot.ca/2014/04/my-two-cents-part-two-desert-storm.html

“Manny, if you don’t knock me out, you’re not gonna win.” – Timothy Bradley (ringtv.com)

Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (31-0-0-1, 12 KO’s) seems to genuinely struggle in generating widespread appeal and marketability. His capacity to always find a way to win his fights is offset by a style that does not always do enough to make him look decisive.

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Countdown to Pacquiao-Bradley: Is Manny the real favorite?

pac72By Yannis Mihanos: As we are moving closer to this Saturday’s HBO pay-per-view fight between Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s), experts, fans and tipsters from all around the world are making their own predictions. The fighting pride of the Philippines Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, the number 2 pound for pound in the world of boxing, takes the challenge of facing Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bradley, in his last 2 fights against Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez, has proved himself as a tough and skillful fighter, especially on the fight against Provodnikov where he had to go through hell to win the fight by a 12 round decision last year in March.

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Pacquiao is 100% Ready For Bradley

pac738By Alon Calinao Dy: Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino Pride, is excited to face the undefeated American boxer Timothy Bradley this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao is 100 percent ready to fight his counterpart, who has a highly controversial win years ago. The Filipino congressman wants to dethrone the crown of the two-time depending champion Bradley on April 12.

However, the American boxer has a big chance to prove to everyone that he has the power and speed to defend his belt. At this point of time, Timothy has become more muscular-looking and stronger than the Filipino icon according to his avid fans.

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Roach doubts Bradley’s ability to KO Pacquiao

roach31By Chris Williams: Last week WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) expressed his belief that he feels he can knockout Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) in their fight next Saturday night if he connects perfectly with one of his best left hooks to his chin.

Bradley has added more muscle and punching power for the rematch, and it’s quite conceivable that he could catch Pacquiao and knock him out cold I their rematch, especially if Pacquiao fights aggressively in the way that he and his trainer Freddie Roach have been talking about.

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Countdown to Bradley-Pacquiao 2: What to expect for

pac75By Yannis Mihanos: In less than a week the long awaited rematch between People’s favorite champ Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley will take place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas Nevada.

Since the announcement of the fight a lot has taken place from both sides. The memories from the first in 2012 are very much alive. That’s because of the controversial ending of that fight: Bradley won by a decision that the judges gifted to him. It was a shameful night for boxing. Unfortunately such results occur quite often in boxing and that’s where it takes its bad reputation.

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Bradley looking more muscular for Pacquiao rematch

bradley666By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) has added more muscle for his April 12th rematch against Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) and he appears to be punching with greater power than he has in the past. In looking at Bradley go through his paces during a workout this week, he’s definitely throwing with new-found power, and it’s quite possible that we could see a knockout in this fight if he’s able to catch Pacquiao with a big shot.

Bradley realizes that he’s punching with more power, because he’s predicting that his fight with Pacquiao will end in a knockout this time rather than having it to go a decision.

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Pacquiao will take risks against Bradley

roach444By Chris Williams: According to his trainer Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) will be taking risks against WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) on April 12th because they don’t see him as having the kind of power that they need to be all that concerned about. So instead of playing it cautiously, Pacquiao will likely be spending more time staying in the pocket against Bradley than he normally would.

“We’re not worried about his [Bradley] punching power,” Roach said to the Boxing Channel. “We can take risks and chances. I told Manny that he wasn’t busy enough in the first fight when he was fighting only one minute of every round. I told Manny he has to fight three minutes of every round to be dominant in the fight. The first fight was so easy that he began to fight just one minute of every round. He was content that he was getting the rounds, but the judges didn’t see it that way.”

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Roach complains about Pacquiao’s large entourage

roach6777By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach is worried that his fighter Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) is spending too much time entertaining with his large entourage at home rather than resting in between workouts as he gets ready for his important rematch against WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) in less than two weeks on April 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Roach says he went to Pacquiao’s place and he found a large horde of people there talking with the Filipino star. Needless to say, Roach wasn’t pleased.

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